Daniel Muthiani: Detectives Arrest 2 Suspects Amid Probe Into Brutal Murder Of Meru Blogger

• Detectives arrested two people in connection with the brutal murder of popular Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, also known as Sniper
• One of the suspects has accepted to be a state witness as the police continue to trace four other persons of interest
• Kenyans have been demanding justice after the mutilated body of Muthiani was found dumped in a river in Tharaka Nithi county

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Meru - The National Police Service has made a breakthrough into the killing of popular Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani, also known as Sniper.

A report by Weru TV revealed that detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) had apprehended two suspects.

One of the suspects is reportedly cooperating with the police and has agreed to be a state witness.

Four other people have been added to the list of people of interest as the police continue to trail their movements.

Reacting to the breakthrough, digital strategist Dennis Itumbi lauded the police for their quick response.

As a champion for justice for the blogger, Itumbi said the case would prove one cannot silence bloggers and live without consequence.

"Very good job @DCI_Kenya for the arrests. #JusticeForSniper. Let it be known you can never silence Bloggers just because you can. DCI Amin is a good man," he wrote.

Itumbi demands justice for Muthiani

In a tweet on Monday, December 25, Itumbi demanded justice for Muthiani, who was a popular political activist in Meru county.

In his message, Itumbi mentioned the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Director of Public Prosecutions, saying justice must be served for Muthiani.

"I am a blogger. Blogging is not a crime. The only Christmas message is #JusticeForSniper Hii ufala na ujinga must stop.Disagree with me, but do not kill! Enough is enough! Justice must be served," Itumbi said.

However, the post by Itumbi elicited emotional reactions from Kenyans, with some wondering why he was lamenting on social media despite his closeness to power.

Most of those who commented on Itumbi's post said he should use his close relationship with President William Ruto to find justice for Muthiani.

Many said the digital strategist should directly tell the president about what happened to the Meru blogger.

What happened to Sniper?

A postmortem examination conducted on the body of the murdered Meru blogger revealed that he was strangled.

During a press briefing on Friday, December 22, after the examination at the Marimanti Level 4 Hospital Mortuary, government pathologist Johansen Oduor said Sniper had marks on his neck.

He explained that he showed signs of a person who lacked oxygen, had fractured ribs, and showed injuries on his head, which suggested that he was strangled before being thrown into a river.